A step-by-step guide to raising the board recruitment bar

This article was previously published by the Pinpoint Governance Group and is reprinted with permission. I had the privilege to speak at a roundtable session hosted by Tourism London at the CSAE Conference last month in Halifax. I spoke about...

Recession-Proofing Your Nonprofit: How to Continue Serving Your Mission During Challenging Times

Original Broadcast Date: January 12, 2023. Summary: Serving your mission during a recession can be tricky without proper preparation. Looking back helps us all plan ahead. Let’s turn back time and gain learnings from the Great Recession of 2007 as...

Preparing for a recession: Survive and thrive

Interested in learning how to recession-proof your organization? We’ve partnered with Keela to offer a free webinar on January 12. Register here. How your nonprofit can continue serving your mission during the incoming recession The past few years have challenged our...

Seeking directors to apply to the ICD-RBC® Foundation Scholarship

Each scholarship of $2,500 is available to board directors and executive directors of underrepresented charitable organizations and qualified donees. Improve your boardroom governance and help your organization reach its goals.   Apply today!  No matter how much experience you have in...

Tips for engaging your nonprofit board

This article was originally published on the Pinpoint Governance Group’s blog, and is reprinted with permission. I have been extra busy this year helping nonprofit boards and organizations across the country! The common concern I hear more and more from Executive...

Choose wisely: 6 tips for finding the right nonprofit board members

Ever heard the saying, “You’re only as good as the people you surround yourself with?” That age-old adage most certainly applies to your nonprofit’s board of directors. If your board is engaged, diverse, and well-connected, you’ll likely propel your organization...

7 musts for effective board succession planning

As a governance consultant, I’ve come to realize that most non-profits don’t have a written board succession plan in place. Many also often don’t have term limits or limits on the number of terms that board members can serve.   ...

The 50-30 Challenge in the Nonprofit Sector

Original Broadcast Date: February 10, 2022 Summary: The 50 – 30 Challenge aims to advance gender parity and increase the representation of equity-seeking groups on boards and in senior leadership roles across Canada. More than 1,400 organizations of all sizes...

Tips for creating an effective Committee Terms of Reference

How is your board doing? I bet I know the answer for most: they are over-extended, tired and burnt out. This past year, boards have been reliant on committees more than ever to get their work done. Committees provide structure...

A New Approach to Increasing Board Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

In the second of Hercules’ labours, he challenges the Hydra – a nine-headed serpent who re-grows two heads for every one severed. For many NPO leaders, increasing equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in their organization has come to resemble this...